“To my mind, Kabbalah is the theology of the Jewish People.” — Adin Steinsaltz, The Thirteen Petalled Rose At the…
Year: 2013
Wheel of Existence
Many Kabbalistic teachers present metaphysical concepts about the nature of God and creation…with a psychological twist. Words describing spirit’s emanation…
Super Psalm 23
Psalms: spiritual poems set to music. Music, says the Torah, was invented by the world’s creatures. After the Garden of…
Malchut-Shechinah: Divine Mother
Though a human mother might forget her children, I never could forget you. See, I have engraved you on the…
Teach, Don't Preach
Last week, in my role as a teacher of Judaism, I had four magnificent teaching experiences. The kind that leave…
Yesod: Foundational Energy
Week Six in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine energies) within us. Literally, the…
Defending Philosophy
I’ve been reading about the history of psychology. And now my eyes are opened. Goodbye philosophy and religion, hello science! …
Eternal Light
A teaching for Parshat Emor When non-Jewish groups come to visit our synagogue, they are usually quite impressed with the…
Hod: Gratitude & Majestic Beauty
Week Five in the journey of self-examination we call “Sefirat Ha-Omer”: observing the “sefirot” (Divine attributes) within us. The Hebrew…